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Gutsy win over China embodies Bok Women Sevens spirit in Sao Paulo
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (649+ words) A severely depleted Springbok Women's Sevens team finished the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament at Estadio Nicolau Alayon on a high note on Sunday, and despite a mixed bag of results, their fighting spirit shone brightly in Sao Paulo. They were…...
Second successive perfect round for SA teams in Vodacom URC
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (1837+ words) It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa's Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece. The Hollywoodbets…...
Tshiremba: “We want to finish strong in Sao Paulo”
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (654+ words) Having qualified for the HSBC SVNS World Championship series with one tournament left to play was a huge relief to the Springbok Women's Sevens squad, but according to Maria Tshiremba, they are not done and still want to win this…...
Springbok Women's Sevens finish Day One on top (1)
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (693+ words) The Springbok Women's Sevens team started the Uruguay leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament slowly, but exploded into try-scoring action later on Saturday to jump to the top of the standings after the three matches played on at the Estadio…...
From Malmesbury to Montevideo: Maceala Samboya’s journey
1+ week, 4+ day ago (705+ words) It started with a social touch rugby event in 2023, followed by an invite to try sevens with a club team in Hermanus, where amongst others, the Springbok Women's Sevens also played in an invitational tournament, and that resulted in a…...
Blitzboks dig deep to do the double in New York
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (309+ words) The Blitzboks had to fight tooth and nail, but in the end held out to beat Fiji by 10-7 in the HSBC SVNS New York final to not only win the tournament, but also seal world series honours for the 2026 season....
Blitzboks and Fiji neck and neck for series title
2+ week, 1+ day ago (637+ words) The Springbok Sevens and their Fijian counterparts have it all to play for on day two of the HSBC SVNS New York on Sunday, with the team finishing top to be crowned HSBC SVNS Series winner. The Blitzboks finished second…...
Blitzboks and Fiji neck and neck for series title (1)
2+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) The Springbok Sevens and their Fijian counterparts have all to play for on Day Two of the HSBC SVNS New York tournament on Sunday, with the team finishing top to be crowned HSBC SVNS Series winner. The Blitzboks finished second…...
Afrika names Bok Women’s Sevens squad for South American trip
2+ week, 2+ day ago (795+ words) Maceala Samboya and Shanidin" Bezuidenhout are in line to make their Springbok Women's Sevens debuts later this month when the final two HSBC SVNS 2 tournaments take place in Uruguay and Brazil after SA coach Cecil Afrika confirmed a group of…...
SA Rugby charts bold path for community growth at 2026 National Workshop
2+ week, 5+ day ago (730+ words) SA Rugby concluded its 2026 Community Rugby Workshop on Tuesday, bringing together provincial unions and key stakeholders to solidify a "data-driven" roadmap for the future of the community game. Held on 9 and 10 March at the Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport, the…...